Falcons's Matt Ryan Effort Not Enough Against Vikings, 12-28

2019-09-08 -- The visiting Falcons lose to the home town Vikings 12 to 28.

The Falcons racked up 12 points on the opponent's turf against Vikings. Matt Ryan threw for 304 yards on 46 attempts for 33 competitions. Against the Vikings, the quarterback threw 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Austin Hooper caught for 0 touchdowns against the Vikings with 9 catches for 77 yards. Ito Smith rushed on 6 attempts against the Vikings with a total of 31 yards and 0 running touchdowns. The Falcons ran for on 17 attempts against the Vikings with a total of 73 yards. The visiting team gave up a total of 78 yards on 9 penalties.

Led by Adam Thielen calling plays, the Vikings scored 28 points at home. Vikings quarterback, Adam Thielen, threw 0 competitions on 0 attempts against the Falcons with 0 interceptions for a total of 0 yards and 0 passing touchdowns. Adam Thielen caught for 1 touchdown against the Falcons with 3 receptions for 43 yards. Dalvin Cook rushed for 2 touchdowns against the Falcons defense on 21 attempts for 111 yards. The Vikings rushed for a total of 172 yards on 38 attempts. The home team gave up a total of 100 yards on 11 penalties.